White Township is a township in Benton County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1] It has an area of 114.6 square miles (297 km2) and had a population of 2,474 in 2021.[2]

White Township was formed on November 12, 1838, taking its name from Judge William White, one of the first settlers, and then county judge.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Township, Benton County, Missouri
  2. "Census profile: White township, Benton County, MO". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. "Benton County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2017.

38°26′27″N 93°24′04″W / 38.4408°N 93.4011°W / 38.4408; -93.4011


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